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Port Botany melts as drivers sit in cabins for six hours: by Daniel O'Leary 11:14AM, 21 Jan 2009
Qantas Freight reshuffles key personnel: by Lauren Lewis 11:14AM, 21 Jan 2009
Work begins on $30m upgrade of Tasmanian rail network: by Lauren Lewis 11:14AM, 21 Jan 2009
Iluka zircon exports to accelerate through Melbourne: by Rob McKay 11:14AM, 21 Jan 2009
Kidnappers release Greek ship magnate after ransom drop: by Lloyd's List in London 11:14AM, 21 Jan 2009
Gladstone coal exports drop 32%: by Lauren Lewis 11:14AM, 21 Jan 2009
WA grain harvest bulks up: by Daniel O'Leary 11:14AM, 21 Jan 2009
New front opens in New Zealand box ports battle: by Rob McKay 11:24AM, 21 Jan 2009
Delays weigh down Esperance lead removal: by Rob McKay 11:14AM, 21 Jan 2009
QR counts cost of Queensland floods: by Rob McKay 11:14AM, 21 Jan 2009
Dalrymple queue jumps downturn: The queue of ships at Queensland's Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) has halved since September, but the terminal insisted that expansion plans would be remain on the table.
Driverless trains lose their way: The automated Train Operations (ATO) program, the centerpiece of Rio Tinto's mine of the future, was postponed last week.
Abbot Point plots course to growth: Queensland's Abbot Point coal terminal is continuing with expansion plans that will ramp up capacity to 50m tonnes-per-annum, despite the sudden economic downturn and weak coking coal demand.
Bail for `Hebei 2' halts demo: South korea's Supreme Court bailed the master and chief officer of the Hebei Spirit last week after an unprecedented campaign on their behalf across the maritime industry.
Bid to water down protest: Anti-whaling protests and other forms of political demonstrations at sea face tough new restrictions under a proposal before the International Maritime Organisation.
Border Watch: Heroin walks
Clarification: An article published in Lloyd's List DCN on January 8 (“Australian air cargo volumes drop 5.7% as region slows”) quoted air cargo figures for Australian airports for the month of October 2008.
Port of Melbourne opens Griffith office: Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) has opened an office in Griffith to attract southern New South Wales trade, it said last week.
Ports `best placed' to manage coke cuts: Large Queensland bulk coke facilities taking on expansion projects should work to match capacity with mine output, leading consulting firm Deloitte Australia said last week.
Queensland back on track after big floods: Rail operations were fully underway in Queensland after this month's floods in the state's north had inundated some tracks.
Queensland bet on move to rail with 12 locos: Queensland Rail (QR) has purchased 12 new locomotives for $70m from United Group to expand its general freight division.
Rio puts man of steel in chair: Rio tinto has appointed the chairman of a global steel production company as its new chairman of the board.
Uranium output boosted: Uranium miner Energy Resources of Australia (EPA) said last week output at its Northern Territory Ranger mine had increased 5% last year.
Gladstone gears up for 10% of global nickel: The Queensland Gov-ernment has approved plans to create Australia's largest nickel refinery at Gladstone.
Newcastle sees growth ahead of grain increase: Trade through the port of Newcastle touched on almost 50m tonnes in the last six months of 2008.
NSW rail future to steam ahead on grain demand: Rural rail rebirth is predicted for New South Wales driven by changes in the grain sector, a regional rail provider said this week.
California box empties as meltdown continues: Container imports through Los Angeles and Long Beach plummeted in the final weeks of 2008 as the economic meltdown accelerated.
Clarkson set for record: Clarkson, the world's largest shipbroking and shipping services group, is on course to report a record performance for 2008, despite the collapse of some shipping markets in the last few months of the year, reports Lloyds List .
Spot rates plunge to zero for Asia-Europe trade: Ocean freight rates in the Asia-Europe trades have plunged to zero for some spot cargoes as container lines battle for market share against a background of shrinking volumes.
Tui shares dive on Hapag-Lloyd scare: Tui shares slid 11% on Friday amid fears that the German tourism group may be unable to obtain the agreed price for Hapag-Lloyd.
Funding ways out of finance storm: Investment banks are laying people off, lenders have more or less stopped lending, hedge funds are hurting and private equity funds are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Handsome ransoms grease slide to pirate war in Nigeria: With all eyes on Somalia, it's unsurprising that the problem of piracy on the other side of Africa doesn't get much of a look in, at least in terms of newspaper attention.
Maersk warns tough times threaten 2010: AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Nils Andersen has forecast that global container shipping volumes will contract this year and the market will be tough into 2010.
New deal sought on boxship behemoths: Shipyards will come under enormous pressure over the next few weeks to renegotiate newbuilding contracts for 13,000 teu class containerships.
New projects give hope for LNG vessels: As many as 30 liquefied natural gas carriers from a tradeable fleet of about 287 are sitting idle, with a further 48 due for delivery this year.
New vehicle ships face long-term parking: Shipowners face the prospect of placing vehicle carrier newbuildings directly into lay-up as new car sales slump, with those that ordered tonnage on a speculative basis during the recent boom staring at a miserable future unless they can wriggle out of contractual obligations.
Charterers `add to' piracy risks: Charterers are beginning to coerce shipowners into adverse contract terms that increase their exposure to piracy risks, according to the marine mutual, the London Club.
Gulf attacks up 200%: Incidents of piracy and armed attacks against shipping have risen at an unprecedented rate over the past 12 months, according to the latest figures published by the International Maritime Bureau.
US to sign Kenya deal to prosecute Somali pirates: The US Government is understood to be nearing a deal with Kenya to detain and prosecute pirates captured off Somalia.
Ports Iron Man Tremaine is athlete with altitude: Take away the suit and tie and Flinders Ports chief executive Vincent Tremaine is transformed into an Ironman.

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